trip to Austin

az mike · BBQ Fan Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 382 Location: seaz

Kathleen and I have buisness in the Austin area that will let us stay the 30th and New Years eve. Any recomendations for BBQ/hotels etc?

Texman · Posted: Dec 23 2008 Post subject:

You might entertain the Salt Lick near Austin and Cooper's in Llano.
Below is additional info. links:

http://www.communitywalk.com/texas_bbq_joints/map/145
http://professorsalt.com/2006/05/09/dont-mess-with-texas/

You can also go to http://www.nbbqa.org/ click �about NBBQA� then click �membership locater� �Texas� and it will provide a list of Q Joints.

Hotel: We prefer the Crown Plaza
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/ausgz?_requestid=1605196

Have fun!

Mr. Mojo Risin' · Posted: Dec 24 2008 Post subject:

Try and make it to Luling or Lockhart. That is where some of the best bbq in the state is. My favorite bbq places in Austin are Stubbs and the Rudy's on Hwy 183.

The Omni is nice and located close to 6th street.
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az mike · BBQ Fan Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 382 Location: seaz

Thank you Texans! We have made a few trips to Ft Worth (zestfest, longhon sale,Billy Bobs) but never to Austin. Will follow your recomendations, Texas is always fun.

RWH1290 · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 2 Location: AUSTIN TX.

If your downtown try the Ironworks- Red River and Cesar Chavez
or Stubbs or Artz ribs on S. Lamar

az mike · BBQ Fan Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 382 Location: seaz

We ended up in Lockhart for New Years eve. Austin was one traffic jam. We got a hotel and went to dinner at Chisolm Trail BBQ, it was great. Buffet style line with plenty of sides to chose from. I was surprised to see how huge the take-out biz was. There was a steady line inside but the drive thru looked like Friday afternoon at BofA! To buy BBQ by the pound was interesting to us, after looking at the huge smokers behind the restraunt I could guess that they put out a lot of meat. My brisket was fork tender and Kath liked her pork ribs (the only pork served). Dinner was under $20 for us even though I super sized my brisket, but only tea to drink. I guess we crossed the "sweet tea" line somewhere as we do not get it in AZ. We enjoyed our visit to Texas.

don-vee · Posted: Jan 16 2009 Post subject:

Sam's for chicken and, umm, atmosphere. Artz Rib House is, hands down, the best dry ribs I have ever had in my life, and I do a LOT of traveling. Best anywhere. Didn't care for their sauce, though. Didn't need it anyway.